什么叫双色球复式投注:12 reasons to visit Singapore in 2018

Published on 17 Nov 2017.

If you’re looking for a reason to book that flight to Singapore, we’ll make it easy—here’s a dozen reasons why the city should be in your travel bucket list for 2018.

The Gardens by the Bay blends nature and cutting-edge architecture.

1. The food

Yes, our local food is amazing, so much so that the cheapest Michelin-starred eatery in the world can be found right in our hawker centres—it’s called Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle. But there’s plenty more to drool over.

Embark on a culinary adventure as you hop from hawker centres to fine dining restaurants like Odette, and then to annual gastronomic extravaganzas such as the Singapore Food Festival, which happens every July. To really get your taste buds in a tangle, seek out ‘four hands’ dinners—it is a new trend in the city that sees two chefs collaborate on a meal, often to wild results.

2. The traditions

The cultural tapestry of Singapore, like our culinary scene, is much like a patchwork quilt. The many ethnicities and religions that call the city home live in harmony—you’ll easily spot Hindu temples, Buddhist temples and synagogues side-by-side, like on Waterloo Street. It’s also not uncommon to find devotees from one place of worship paying their respects at another.

The kaleidoscope of cultures is best experienced during one of the traditional festivals that we celebrate, whether it’s Deepavali, Chinese New Year or Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Venture into Little India, Chinatown and Geylang Serai during the festivals, mingle with the locals, and you’ll walk away with a fuller picture of Singapore—and, perhaps, the world.

3. The arts

Art of all stripes runs through the city’s veins. Music fills our grand concert halls, celebrated paintings bedeck our museums, sculptures and murals adorn public spaces, and performance art beckons from our theatres. You can be an art connoisseur simply by strolling through the Civic District, where you’ll find such attractions as the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, ArtScience Museum? and the National Museum of Singapore, among other artsy landmarks.

The perfect time to take in the best of the city’s artistic flair is in January. That’s when Singapore Art Week transforms Singapore into a massive gallery, with exhibitions, installations, talks and art fairs happening across town.

4. The architecture

For evidence of our status as a future-minded metropolis rooted in tradition, it doesn’t get more concrete—literally—than our architecture. From the ‘starchitect’-designed Marina Bay Sands? to the heritage shophouses of Chinatown, to the transformation of two colonial-era structures into the grand National Gallery Singapore, our buildings are as awe-inspiring as they are emblematic of our evolution from colony to cosmopolitan city.

5. The neighbourhoods

Like your boots, our traditional neighbourhoods are made for walking. It’s thanks to the ‘five-foot ways’, the pedestrian corridors that run alongside shophouses, parallel to the road. These sidewalks make it easy to be urban explorers and take in the sights, sounds and smells of these heritage precincts.

To discover the three major ethnic communities in Singapore—the Chinese, Indians and Malays—check out Chinatown, Little India and Kampong Glam, respectively. Joo Chiat/Katong, the traditional home of the Peranakans (Straits-born people of Chinese and Malay/Indonesian heritage), is perfect for a food tour, while a stroll around Tiong Bahru will open your eyes to hip boutiques and restaurants alongside old-school bakeries and eateries.

6. The nightlife

We’re a city that never sleeps. Districts such as Clarke Quay, Boat Quay and Robertson Quay are home to scores of bars and clubs whose dance floors throng with revellers until the wee hours. Electronic dance music festivals such as Ultra Singapore and ZoukOut take the party to the next level, and if you’re looking to throw shapes at the best club in Asia, you’ll feel right at home in Zouk.

For children who aren’t daredevils, take them to KidZania. The ‘pretend play’ playground lets them be a policeman, firefighter, chef or doctor, among other professions, for a day. Budding artists should also hit up the Keppel Centre for Art Education in the National Gallery Singapore. It’s designed for pint-sized art aficionados, with interactive installations and kid-friendly art on exhibit.

8. The greenery

We didn’t get our nickname ‘City in a Garden’ for nothing—almost half of the entire island is swathed in green. From unspoilt nature reserves to urban parks to the UNESCO World Heritage Site that is the Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore’s the ideal place to reconnect with nature as you explore the verdant city. Venture further out of the city centre and you’ll even find urban farms, such as Bollywood Veggies and Quan Fa Organic Farm, that yield fresh produce.

9. The adventures

You can do more than explore the city—go on an adventure instead. Hop on a ferry to Pulau Ubin, an islet to the east of the mainland, and you’ll find hiking trails, natural quarries and lush rainforests to lose yourself in. If it’s thrills that you’re seeking, we’ve got ’em, too: Mega Adventure and AJ Hackett bungee jump facility in Sentosa will sort out your adrenaline fix.

10. The shopping

Shopping ’til you drop is only worth it if you’re picking up cool, exclusive or rare gems to add to your collections. Fortunately, you’ll find those in spades on our shores.

Hit up shopping belts such as Orchard Road and Haji Lane to find everything from high street threads to luxury accessories to hand-crafted homeware. Then look out for flea markets such as Boutiques and Public Garden for a retail experience quite unlike those found within our gleaming malls. To stock your wardrobe with apparel you won’t find anywhere else, though, browse through the collections of local fashion labels such as Ong Shunmugam and SABRINAGOH.

11. The thrills and spills

Witness supercars fly by at sub-sonic speeds, tennis champions duke it out on the court or a scrum of shoving men in a rugby match—our small city goes big when it comes to sports. The FORMULA 1, WTA Finals and HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series are just three world-class sporting events that are held in Singapore.

After watching the athletes from afar, it’s only fair you step into their shoes. Be a F1 superstar at KF1 Karting Circuit, a go-kart facility whose course was created by a bona fide F1 track designer. Or unleash your Messi-anic skills on the pitches of The Cage, an indoor futsal complex.

12. The convenience

How about this for convenience and accessibility: Getting from any one of these attractions to another is as simple as hopping on a subway or a bus. Thanks to our diminutive size, the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) subway system and the local bus network spread out to all four corners of the island—or, in the case of Sentosa, and then some.

Singapore has also seen the rise of bike-sharing services such as oBike, Mobike and ofo; so long as you have a credit card, you’ll be able to hop on a two-wheeler and cruise around the city on the cheap. Cycling on the island is a cinch, too, thanks to the many Park Connectors that tie the parks and neighbourhoods together.